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December 4, 2025
Stocking Ambulances with Blood Could Save Thousands of Lives
CAP Accreditation Checklist 2025: What You Need To Know (for CAP-accredited laboratories)
Pinckneyville Community Hospital Laboratory receives CAP accreditation
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the CAP's statement on pre-hospital transfusions, a lab accreditation milestone in rural Illinois, and the CAP's accreditation checklist 2025. Coming up next. This is the Path News Network Daily Edition, powered by the College of American Pathologists. I'm Stevon Burrell. It's Thursday, December 4th, and here are the latest headlines. Hemorrhage remains the leading cause of preventable death after traumatic injury, yet only 2% of EMS programs carry blood products today. The CAP is urging states to expand the authority of EMS teams so trained personnel can begin transfusions before patients reach the hospital. CAP President Dr. Jim Zhai says, Allowing ground and air ambulances to start blood transfusions when needed will save lives. The CAP's full position statement is now available, and we'll be speaking with Dr. Julie Lynn Cruz, a member of the CAP Transfusion, Apheresis, and Cellular Therapy Committee, soon for a better understanding of pre-hospital transfusion programs. And the CAP is gearing up for its final Focus on Compliance webinar of the year, CAP Accreditation Checklist 2025, What You Need to Know. The session runs on Wednesday, December 10th from noon to 1 p.m. Central and is complimentary for all CAP accredited laboratories. Presenters Dr. Amer Mahmoud and Dr. Karen Roush will walk participants through key changes to the 2025 accreditation program requirements, why those updates were made, and how labs can align their practices using CAP resources. Dr. Mahmoud says,
The checklist genuinely is a living document that evolves over time. and response to how the field evolves.
He adds,
So it's going to be another two years until we have another probably webinar about checklist updates. And it's a great chance for people to ask questions directly to the entire checklist team.
Later in the show, we'll hear directly from Dr. Mahmoud for a deeper look at how these checklist updates take shape. Pinckneyville Community Hospitals Laboratory in tiny Pinckneyville, Illinois has earned full CAP accreditation. CAP inspectors conducted an on-site inspection of the facility, located in a town of about 5,000 people. That's also the home of the Illinois Rural Heritage Museum. The team reviewed quality control processes, staff credentials, equipment, and safety programs to confirm the lab aligns with current best practices. Chief Nurse Executive Eva Hopp says, Every day we focus on delivering accurate, reliable results that our patients and providers can trust. And this recognition shows that commitment in action. To learn more about Pickneyville Community Hospital, visit the link in our show notes. And finally, as the CAP prepares to roll out the 2025 accreditation checklists, we're taking a closer look at how those updates are developed and what they mean for laboratories. Ahead of the upcoming Focus on Compliance webinar, CAP Accreditation Checklist 2025, What You Need to Know. We're joined by Dr. Amer Mahmoud, Chair of the CAP Checklist Committee. What can attendees expect from the Focus on Compliance webinar?
So basically the Focus on Compliance webinar, which is for the checklist updates, has been given multiple years prior. So it shouldn't be totally new in terms of the, I would say, the major headlines. What we are trying to convey when we give these webinars every year is to list basically the key changes for that year. We will not be able to cover everything. So that's clearly not what they should not expect is that we're going to have like major headlines. So we're going to have sections that will talk about the lab general checklist or common checklist and different discipline specific checklist. And we are going to highlight some key changes. But in addition to this, we also try to explain the rationale. for why these changes has made. And very importantly, we also try to let the audience know about multiple CAP resources that are available to all accredited laboratories. And they are rich. There is genuinely rich resources. I have personally benefited from them a lot. So I do hope that people who will attend this webinar pay special attention to this. They typically come down at the end of the webinar. So Your mental energy might not be the highest. Some people might be in stage four sleep by then. So I encourage them very strongly to pay attention to that very last segment where these resources are highlighted.
What key changes and topics will you highlight in the 2025 requirements?
Okay, so the way we're going to approach the webinar is, you know, we divide it into main sections. This year, by the way, marks 60 years of CAP checklist publication.
Did you say 60 years? I'm sorry.
60 years. It's been 60 years. The very first one was in 1965, way before I was born, by the way. And, you know, we wanted in this webinar, like, we will have a couple of slides that will show the very first checklist. some items from that, and just maybe give a historic perspective so that people can appreciate how the checklist genuinely is a living document that evolved over time and responds to how the field evolves, which has been really rapidly evolving. And in this spirit, we try to pick things that are representative of the main section. So as you know, we have the lab general checklist and the lab general has a big safety section, so we have few safety requirements. For example, we update the requirement for record-keeping of formalin and xylene monitoring for like 30 years. It's an OSHA thing. So we highlight these things. And then we have the lab general that are on safety. We have a lot of things in there. And one of the biggest requirements that are going to be updated is about digital pathology, which is something that has been evolving recently. The field is moving rapidly for digitalization and stuff. And we had a work group that was very active on this. So we're going to highlight quite a few requirements in this. But again, I want to stress out that we will also point the labs to where to go and look into these changes, because we're not going to be able to go through every single one. And then we're going to go through all common checklist requirements. We highlight certain big changes. Humidity this year, for example, is important. It has been a recent interest for CMS. So we move this into all common checklist. and why we highlight that requirement. And then we go into different things into the all discipline specific checklist. Another example, microbiology has undergone a lot of changes and updates this year. So we highlight few requirements that reflect that.
How will these updates help laboratories strengthen compliance and improvement efforts?
We are always, to be honest, focused on the value. This is always a question whenever there is a checklist discussion. or there is a work group that works with the checklist committee, or there is an input. You always think all the time about the value that this checklist will add in terms of, number one, safety for both patients, as well as the laboratory staff themselves, as well as for the quality of care. To give examples of how that plays out, so in the lab general checklist for this year, we introduced a new requirement for risk management. Now, Risk management is not a foreign concept to laboratories. Laboratories know about risk management, but this is the first time where we have a formal requirement for it. And it really focuses the labs in their overall quality management plan to introduce this more formally and be proactive. That's the key here. So that proactivity on its own should improve the abilities of the laboratory to tackle things before they even occur. You don't just respond to nonconformities. And that brings tons of value, whether it's in terms of patient safety or in terms of your resources. Because if you are able to prevent nonconformities, I can tell you from my own experience in our lab, you save a lot of effort.
That's all we have for today. You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or Spotify. Subscribe on your favorite platform. Look for more news like this in our weekly newsletters published every Tuesday and Thursday. We're back tomorrow at 5 a.m. Eastern with more CAP News. For The Daily Edition, I'm Stevon Burrell. Have a great day.
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December 4, 2025
Stocking Ambulances with Blood Could Save Thousands of Lives
CAP Accreditation Checklist 2025: What You Need To Know (for CAP-accredited laboratories)
Pinckneyville Community Hospital Laboratory receives CAP accreditation
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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the CAP's statement on pre-hospital transfusions, a lab accreditation milestone in rural Illinois, and the CAP's accreditation checklist 2025. Coming up next. This is the Path News Network Daily Edition, powered by the College of American Pathologists. I'm Stevon Burrell. It's Thursday, December 4th, and here are the latest headlines. Hemorrhage remains the leading cause of preventable death after traumatic injury, yet only 2% of EMS programs carry blood products today. The CAP is urging states to expand the authority of EMS teams so trained personnel can begin transfusions before patients reach the hospital. CAP President Dr. Jim Zhai says, Allowing ground and air ambulances to start blood transfusions when needed will save lives. The CAP's full position statement is now available, and we'll be speaking with Dr. Julie Lynn Cruz, a member of the CAP Transfusion, Apheresis, and Cellular Therapy Committee, soon for a better understanding of pre-hospital transfusion programs. And the CAP is gearing up for its final Focus on Compliance webinar of the year, CAP Accreditation Checklist 2025, What You Need to Know. The session runs on Wednesday, December 10th from noon to 1 p.m. Central and is complimentary for all CAP accredited laboratories. Presenters Dr. Amer Mahmoud and Dr. Karen Roush will walk participants through key changes to the 2025 accreditation program requirements, why those updates were made, and how labs can align their practices using CAP resources. Dr. Mahmoud says,
The checklist genuinely is a living document that evolves over time. and response to how the field evolves.
He adds,
So it's going to be another two years until we have another probably webinar about checklist updates. And it's a great chance for people to ask questions directly to the entire checklist team.
Later in the show, we'll hear directly from Dr. Mahmoud for a deeper look at how these checklist updates take shape. Pinckneyville Community Hospitals Laboratory in tiny Pinckneyville, Illinois has earned full CAP accreditation. CAP inspectors conducted an on-site inspection of the facility, located in a town of about 5,000 people. That's also the home of the Illinois Rural Heritage Museum. The team reviewed quality control processes, staff credentials, equipment, and safety programs to confirm the lab aligns with current best practices. Chief Nurse Executive Eva Hopp says, Every day we focus on delivering accurate, reliable results that our patients and providers can trust. And this recognition shows that commitment in action. To learn more about Pickneyville Community Hospital, visit the link in our show notes. And finally, as the CAP prepares to roll out the 2025 accreditation checklists, we're taking a closer look at how those updates are developed and what they mean for laboratories. Ahead of the upcoming Focus on Compliance webinar, CAP Accreditation Checklist 2025, What You Need to Know. We're joined by Dr. Amer Mahmoud, Chair of the CAP Checklist Committee. What can attendees expect from the Focus on Compliance webinar?
So basically the Focus on Compliance webinar, which is for the checklist updates, has been given multiple years prior. So it shouldn't be totally new in terms of the, I would say, the major headlines. What we are trying to convey when we give these webinars every year is to list basically the key changes for that year. We will not be able to cover everything. So that's clearly not what they should not expect is that we're going to have like major headlines. So we're going to have sections that will talk about the lab general checklist or common checklist and different discipline specific checklist. And we are going to highlight some key changes. But in addition to this, we also try to explain the rationale. for why these changes has made. And very importantly, we also try to let the audience know about multiple CAP resources that are available to all accredited laboratories. And they are rich. There is genuinely rich resources. I have personally benefited from them a lot. So I do hope that people who will attend this webinar pay special attention to this. They typically come down at the end of the webinar. So Your mental energy might not be the highest. Some people might be in stage four sleep by then. So I encourage them very strongly to pay attention to that very last segment where these resources are highlighted.
What key changes and topics will you highlight in the 2025 requirements?
Okay, so the way we're going to approach the webinar is, you know, we divide it into main sections. This year, by the way, marks 60 years of CAP checklist publication.
Did you say 60 years? I'm sorry.
60 years. It's been 60 years. The very first one was in 1965, way before I was born, by the way. And, you know, we wanted in this webinar, like, we will have a couple of slides that will show the very first checklist. some items from that, and just maybe give a historic perspective so that people can appreciate how the checklist genuinely is a living document that evolved over time and responds to how the field evolves, which has been really rapidly evolving. And in this spirit, we try to pick things that are representative of the main section. So as you know, we have the lab general checklist and the lab general has a big safety section, so we have few safety requirements. For example, we update the requirement for record-keeping of formalin and xylene monitoring for like 30 years. It's an OSHA thing. So we highlight these things. And then we have the lab general that are on safety. We have a lot of things in there. And one of the biggest requirements that are going to be updated is about digital pathology, which is something that has been evolving recently. The field is moving rapidly for digitalization and stuff. And we had a work group that was very active on this. So we're going to highlight quite a few requirements in this. But again, I want to stress out that we will also point the labs to where to go and look into these changes, because we're not going to be able to go through every single one. And then we're going to go through all common checklist requirements. We highlight certain big changes. Humidity this year, for example, is important. It has been a recent interest for CMS. So we move this into all common checklist. and why we highlight that requirement. And then we go into different things into the all discipline specific checklist. Another example, microbiology has undergone a lot of changes and updates this year. So we highlight few requirements that reflect that.
How will these updates help laboratories strengthen compliance and improvement efforts?
We are always, to be honest, focused on the value. This is always a question whenever there is a checklist discussion. or there is a work group that works with the checklist committee, or there is an input. You always think all the time about the value that this checklist will add in terms of, number one, safety for both patients, as well as the laboratory staff themselves, as well as for the quality of care. To give examples of how that plays out, so in the lab general checklist for this year, we introduced a new requirement for risk management. Now, Risk management is not a foreign concept to laboratories. Laboratories know about risk management, but this is the first time where we have a formal requirement for it. And it really focuses the labs in their overall quality management plan to introduce this more formally and be proactive. That's the key here. So that proactivity on its own should improve the abilities of the laboratory to tackle things before they even occur. You don't just respond to nonconformities. And that brings tons of value, whether it's in terms of patient safety or in terms of your resources. Because if you are able to prevent nonconformities, I can tell you from my own experience in our lab, you save a lot of effort.
That's all we have for today. You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or Spotify. Subscribe on your favorite platform. Look for more news like this in our weekly newsletters published every Tuesday and Thursday. We're back tomorrow at 5 a.m. Eastern with more CAP News. For The Daily Edition, I'm Stevon Burrell. Have a great day.
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December 4, 2025
Stocking Ambulances with Blood Could Save Thousands of Lives
CAP Accreditation Checklist 2025: What You Need To Know (for CAP-accredited laboratories)
Pinckneyville Community Hospital Laboratory receives CAP accreditation
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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the CAP's statement on pre-hospital transfusions, a lab accreditation milestone in rural Illinois, and the CAP's accreditation checklist 2025. Coming up next. This is the Path News Network Daily Edition, powered by the College of American Pathologists. I'm Stevon Burrell. It's Thursday, December 4th, and here are the latest headlines. Hemorrhage remains the leading cause of preventable death after traumatic injury, yet only 2% of EMS programs carry blood products today. The CAP is urging states to expand the authority of EMS teams so trained personnel can begin transfusions before patients reach the hospital. CAP President Dr. Jim Zhai says, Allowing ground and air ambulances to start blood transfusions when needed will save lives. The CAP's full position statement is now available, and we'll be speaking with Dr. Julie Lynn Cruz, a member of the CAP Transfusion, Apheresis, and Cellular Therapy Committee, soon for a better understanding of pre-hospital transfusion programs. And the CAP is gearing up for its final Focus on Compliance webinar of the year, CAP Accreditation Checklist 2025, What You Need to Know. The session runs on Wednesday, December 10th from noon to 1 p.m. Central and is complimentary for all CAP accredited laboratories. Presenters Dr. Amer Mahmoud and Dr. Karen Roush will walk participants through key changes to the 2025 accreditation program requirements, why those updates were made, and how labs can align their practices using CAP resources. Dr. Mahmoud says,
The checklist genuinely is a living document that evolves over time. and response to how the field evolves.
He adds,
So it's going to be another two years until we have another probably webinar about checklist updates. And it's a great chance for people to ask questions directly to the entire checklist team.
Later in the show, we'll hear directly from Dr. Mahmoud for a deeper look at how these checklist updates take shape. Pinckneyville Community Hospitals Laboratory in tiny Pinckneyville, Illinois has earned full CAP accreditation. CAP inspectors conducted an on-site inspection of the facility, located in a town of about 5,000 people. That's also the home of the Illinois Rural Heritage Museum. The team reviewed quality control processes, staff credentials, equipment, and safety programs to confirm the lab aligns with current best practices. Chief Nurse Executive Eva Hopp says, Every day we focus on delivering accurate, reliable results that our patients and providers can trust. And this recognition shows that commitment in action. To learn more about Pickneyville Community Hospital, visit the link in our show notes. And finally, as the CAP prepares to roll out the 2025 accreditation checklists, we're taking a closer look at how those updates are developed and what they mean for laboratories. Ahead of the upcoming Focus on Compliance webinar, CAP Accreditation Checklist 2025, What You Need to Know. We're joined by Dr. Amer Mahmoud, Chair of the CAP Checklist Committee. What can attendees expect from the Focus on Compliance webinar?
So basically the Focus on Compliance webinar, which is for the checklist updates, has been given multiple years prior. So it shouldn't be totally new in terms of the, I would say, the major headlines. What we are trying to convey when we give these webinars every year is to list basically the key changes for that year. We will not be able to cover everything. So that's clearly not what they should not expect is that we're going to have like major headlines. So we're going to have sections that will talk about the lab general checklist or common checklist and different discipline specific checklist. And we are going to highlight some key changes. But in addition to this, we also try to explain the rationale. for why these changes has made. And very importantly, we also try to let the audience know about multiple CAP resources that are available to all accredited laboratories. And they are rich. There is genuinely rich resources. I have personally benefited from them a lot. So I do hope that people who will attend this webinar pay special attention to this. They typically come down at the end of the webinar. So Your mental energy might not be the highest. Some people might be in stage four sleep by then. So I encourage them very strongly to pay attention to that very last segment where these resources are highlighted.
What key changes and topics will you highlight in the 2025 requirements?
Okay, so the way we're going to approach the webinar is, you know, we divide it into main sections. This year, by the way, marks 60 years of CAP checklist publication.
Did you say 60 years? I'm sorry.
60 years. It's been 60 years. The very first one was in 1965, way before I was born, by the way. And, you know, we wanted in this webinar, like, we will have a couple of slides that will show the very first checklist. some items from that, and just maybe give a historic perspective so that people can appreciate how the checklist genuinely is a living document that evolved over time and responds to how the field evolves, which has been really rapidly evolving. And in this spirit, we try to pick things that are representative of the main section. So as you know, we have the lab general checklist and the lab general has a big safety section, so we have few safety requirements. For example, we update the requirement for record-keeping of formalin and xylene monitoring for like 30 years. It's an OSHA thing. So we highlight these things. And then we have the lab general that are on safety. We have a lot of things in there. And one of the biggest requirements that are going to be updated is about digital pathology, which is something that has been evolving recently. The field is moving rapidly for digitalization and stuff. And we had a work group that was very active on this. So we're going to highlight quite a few requirements in this. But again, I want to stress out that we will also point the labs to where to go and look into these changes, because we're not going to be able to go through every single one. And then we're going to go through all common checklist requirements. We highlight certain big changes. Humidity this year, for example, is important. It has been a recent interest for CMS. So we move this into all common checklist. and why we highlight that requirement. And then we go into different things into the all discipline specific checklist. Another example, microbiology has undergone a lot of changes and updates this year. So we highlight few requirements that reflect that.
How will these updates help laboratories strengthen compliance and improvement efforts?
We are always, to be honest, focused on the value. This is always a question whenever there is a checklist discussion. or there is a work group that works with the checklist committee, or there is an input. You always think all the time about the value that this checklist will add in terms of, number one, safety for both patients, as well as the laboratory staff themselves, as well as for the quality of care. To give examples of how that plays out, so in the lab general checklist for this year, we introduced a new requirement for risk management. Now, Risk management is not a foreign concept to laboratories. Laboratories know about risk management, but this is the first time where we have a formal requirement for it. And it really focuses the labs in their overall quality management plan to introduce this more formally and be proactive. That's the key here. So that proactivity on its own should improve the abilities of the laboratory to tackle things before they even occur. You don't just respond to nonconformities. And that brings tons of value, whether it's in terms of patient safety or in terms of your resources. Because if you are able to prevent nonconformities, I can tell you from my own experience in our lab, you save a lot of effort.
That's all we have for today. You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or Spotify. Subscribe on your favorite platform. Look for more news like this in our weekly newsletters published every Tuesday and Thursday. We're back tomorrow at 5 a.m. Eastern with more CAP News. For The Daily Edition, I'm Stevon Burrell. Have a great day.
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December 4, 2025
Stocking Ambulances with Blood Could Save Thousands of Lives
CAP Accreditation Checklist 2025: What You Need To Know (for CAP-accredited laboratories)
Pinckneyville Community Hospital Laboratory receives CAP accreditation
Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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the CAP's statement on pre-hospital transfusions, a lab accreditation milestone in rural Illinois, and the CAP's accreditation checklist 2025. Coming up next. This is the Path News Network Daily Edition, powered by the College of American Pathologists. I'm Stevon Burrell. It's Thursday, December 4th, and here are the latest headlines. Hemorrhage remains the leading cause of preventable death after traumatic injury, yet only 2% of EMS programs carry blood products today. The CAP is urging states to expand the authority of EMS teams so trained personnel can begin transfusions before patients reach the hospital. CAP President Dr. Jim Zhai says, Allowing ground and air ambulances to start blood transfusions when needed will save lives. The CAP's full position statement is now available, and we'll be speaking with Dr. Julie Lynn Cruz, a member of the CAP Transfusion, Apheresis, and Cellular Therapy Committee, soon for a better understanding of pre-hospital transfusion programs. And the CAP is gearing up for its final Focus on Compliance webinar of the year, CAP Accreditation Checklist 2025, What You Need to Know. The session runs on Wednesday, December 10th from noon to 1 p.m. Central and is complimentary for all CAP accredited laboratories. Presenters Dr. Amer Mahmoud and Dr. Karen Roush will walk participants through key changes to the 2025 accreditation program requirements, why those updates were made, and how labs can align their practices using CAP resources. Dr. Mahmoud says,
The checklist genuinely is a living document that evolves over time. and response to how the field evolves.
He adds,
So it's going to be another two years until we have another probably webinar about checklist updates. And it's a great chance for people to ask questions directly to the entire checklist team.
Later in the show, we'll hear directly from Dr. Mahmoud for a deeper look at how these checklist updates take shape. Pinckneyville Community Hospitals Laboratory in tiny Pinckneyville, Illinois has earned full CAP accreditation. CAP inspectors conducted an on-site inspection of the facility, located in a town of about 5,000 people. That's also the home of the Illinois Rural Heritage Museum. The team reviewed quality control processes, staff credentials, equipment, and safety programs to confirm the lab aligns with current best practices. Chief Nurse Executive Eva Hopp says, Every day we focus on delivering accurate, reliable results that our patients and providers can trust. And this recognition shows that commitment in action. To learn more about Pickneyville Community Hospital, visit the link in our show notes. And finally, as the CAP prepares to roll out the 2025 accreditation checklists, we're taking a closer look at how those updates are developed and what they mean for laboratories. Ahead of the upcoming Focus on Compliance webinar, CAP Accreditation Checklist 2025, What You Need to Know. We're joined by Dr. Amer Mahmoud, Chair of the CAP Checklist Committee. What can attendees expect from the Focus on Compliance webinar?
So basically the Focus on Compliance webinar, which is for the checklist updates, has been given multiple years prior. So it shouldn't be totally new in terms of the, I would say, the major headlines. What we are trying to convey when we give these webinars every year is to list basically the key changes for that year. We will not be able to cover everything. So that's clearly not what they should not expect is that we're going to have like major headlines. So we're going to have sections that will talk about the lab general checklist or common checklist and different discipline specific checklist. And we are going to highlight some key changes. But in addition to this, we also try to explain the rationale. for why these changes has made. And very importantly, we also try to let the audience know about multiple CAP resources that are available to all accredited laboratories. And they are rich. There is genuinely rich resources. I have personally benefited from them a lot. So I do hope that people who will attend this webinar pay special attention to this. They typically come down at the end of the webinar. So Your mental energy might not be the highest. Some people might be in stage four sleep by then. So I encourage them very strongly to pay attention to that very last segment where these resources are highlighted.
What key changes and topics will you highlight in the 2025 requirements?
Okay, so the way we're going to approach the webinar is, you know, we divide it into main sections. This year, by the way, marks 60 years of CAP checklist publication.
Did you say 60 years? I'm sorry.
60 years. It's been 60 years. The very first one was in 1965, way before I was born, by the way. And, you know, we wanted in this webinar, like, we will have a couple of slides that will show the very first checklist. some items from that, and just maybe give a historic perspective so that people can appreciate how the checklist genuinely is a living document that evolved over time and responds to how the field evolves, which has been really rapidly evolving. And in this spirit, we try to pick things that are representative of the main section. So as you know, we have the lab general checklist and the lab general has a big safety section, so we have few safety requirements. For example, we update the requirement for record-keeping of formalin and xylene monitoring for like 30 years. It's an OSHA thing. So we highlight these things. And then we have the lab general that are on safety. We have a lot of things in there. And one of the biggest requirements that are going to be updated is about digital pathology, which is something that has been evolving recently. The field is moving rapidly for digitalization and stuff. And we had a work group that was very active on this. So we're going to highlight quite a few requirements in this. But again, I want to stress out that we will also point the labs to where to go and look into these changes, because we're not going to be able to go through every single one. And then we're going to go through all common checklist requirements. We highlight certain big changes. Humidity this year, for example, is important. It has been a recent interest for CMS. So we move this into all common checklist. and why we highlight that requirement. And then we go into different things into the all discipline specific checklist. Another example, microbiology has undergone a lot of changes and updates this year. So we highlight few requirements that reflect that.
How will these updates help laboratories strengthen compliance and improvement efforts?
We are always, to be honest, focused on the value. This is always a question whenever there is a checklist discussion. or there is a work group that works with the checklist committee, or there is an input. You always think all the time about the value that this checklist will add in terms of, number one, safety for both patients, as well as the laboratory staff themselves, as well as for the quality of care. To give examples of how that plays out, so in the lab general checklist for this year, we introduced a new requirement for risk management. Now, Risk management is not a foreign concept to laboratories. Laboratories know about risk management, but this is the first time where we have a formal requirement for it. And it really focuses the labs in their overall quality management plan to introduce this more formally and be proactive. That's the key here. So that proactivity on its own should improve the abilities of the laboratory to tackle things before they even occur. You don't just respond to nonconformities. And that brings tons of value, whether it's in terms of patient safety or in terms of your resources. Because if you are able to prevent nonconformities, I can tell you from my own experience in our lab, you save a lot of effort.
That's all we have for today. You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or Spotify. Subscribe on your favorite platform. Look for more news like this in our weekly newsletters published every Tuesday and Thursday. We're back tomorrow at 5 a.m. Eastern with more CAP News. For The Daily Edition, I'm Stevon Burrell. Have a great day.
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